Amazing America 1 – Rape, the American Way

If rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it, Confucious is reported to have said. Since we were not there, we can’t vouch for the authenticity of what Confucious may or may not have said on the matter of spreading one’s legs. But we can most definitely certify to the authenticity of one of the […]

Saravanaa Bhavan Edison – Murder Most Foul

These days, murder seems to be Saravanaa Bhavan’s raison d’etre. Picture this South Indian vegetarian restaurant’s shady reputation: * Saravanaa Bhavan’s founder P.Rajagopal murders people, literally. * Saravanaa Bhavan founder’s son P.R. Shiva Kumar murders U.S. immigration laws, allegedly. * Saravanaa Bhavan Edison (New Jersey) murders diners, figuratively. Murder most foul, as the Ghost laments […]

Thoranai Review – Vile Trash

Should a gaggle of rustic ambattans (barbers) suddenly decide to forsake their razors for the camera, the end result would be infinitely better than this grotesque abomination called Thoranai. Save the unsavory feat of shaving a few unwary souls of their money and time, Thoranai’s sole claim to fame is that the crappy movie marks […]

Credit Cards – The Great American Ripoff

Back when we used to live in India, credit cards were not a big thing. But in the U.S., credit cards are hard to live without. Of the three things that are almost impossible to live without in the U.S., credit card is perhaps the most required one (the other two are car and microwave). […]